Inspection #123187429

Name: OSHA Inspection #123187429: READING TUBE CORPORATION
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of READING TUBE CORPORATION at Route 61, Reading, PA 19612 on Mar 15, 1995. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 27, 1997.

OSHA documented 10 violations (1 serious, 9 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,250. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 91 air monitoring samples covering 13 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 8 more.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 123187429
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Mar 15, 1995
Closed: Jun 27, 1997
Contested: Jul 7, 1995
Final Order: Jul 29, 1996
Total Violations: 10
Penalties on Record: $1,250
Initial Penalties: $3,750
Related Activity: 1 referral

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Establishment

Name: READING TUBE CORPORATION
Address: Route 61, Reading, PA 19612
Industry: 331421

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#116164013	Apr 8, 1997	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$600
#123188534	Mar 6, 1995	Planned (H)	19 violations	$4,300
#102719838	Sep 18, 1990	Accident (A)	6 violations	$1,730
#767129	Nov 25, 1987	Complaint (B)	4 violations	$480

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jun 27, 1997.

Citations on Record

1 serious, 9 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$3,750

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$1,250

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jul 7, 1995. Final orders are recorded through Jul 29, 1996. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	7	0 - 0.003	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	7	0 - 0.000067	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	7	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	7	0 - 0.0027	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	7	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	7	0.1131 - 0.4275	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	7	0.0106 - 0.1025	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	7	0.0073 - 0.0223	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	7	0 - 0.002	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	7	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	7	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	7	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	7	0.0154 - 0.0466	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Other	$1,500	$250	Jul 16, 1995	Jul 7, 1995	Jul 29, 1996
01001B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 II	Other	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1995	Jul 7, 1995	Jul 29, 1996
01001C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1995	Jul 7, 1995	Jul 29, 1996
01001D	1910.165 Employee Alarm Systems OSHA citation code: 19100165 B05	Other	$0	$0	Jul 31, 1995	Jul 7, 1995	Jul 29, 1996
01001E	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Other	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1995	Jul 7, 1995	Jul 29, 1996
01002	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M06	Serious	$1,500	$900	Jul 1, 1995	Jul 7, 1995	Jul 29, 1996
02001A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Other	$750	$100	Jan 1, 1997	Jul 7, 1995	Jul 29, 1996
02001B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Other	$0	$0	Jan 1, 1997	Jul 7, 1995	Jul 29, 1996
02001C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Other	$0	$0	Jan 1, 1997	Jul 7, 1995	Jul 29, 1996
02002	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1995	Jul 7, 1995	Jul 29, 1996

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

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